Logo of the rione

A typical narrow alley in Trastevere seen from the lower slopes of the Gianicolo hill

Piazza Santa Maria in Trastevere at night

Trastevere is rione XIII of Rome, on the west bank of the Tiber, south of Vatican City. Its name comes from the Latin trans Tiberim, meaning literally "beyond the Tiber". The correct pronounciation is "tra-STEH-ve-ray", with the accent on the second syllable. Its logo is a golden head of a lion on a red background, the meaning of which is uncertain. Trastevere borders to the N the XIV rione, Borgo. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (648x657, 126 KB) Summary This is the logo of the XIII rione of Rome called Trastevere. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (648x657, 126 KB) Summary This is the logo of the XIII rione of Rome called Trastevere. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1952x2592, 495 KB) This is a picture of a narrow alley in Trastevere, Rome taken from the lower slopes of Gianniccolo hill. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1952x2592, 495 KB) This is a picture of a narrow alley in Trastevere, Rome taken from the lower slopes of Gianniccolo hill. ... Janiculum (Gianicolo in Italian) is a hill in western Rome. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1024x768, 113 KB) Rome, Piazza Santa Maria in Trastevere at night. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1024x768, 113 KB) Rome, Piazza Santa Maria in Trastevere at night. ... Santa Maria in Trastevere is one of the oldest churches in Rome. ... A map of the center of Rome with its rioni The word rione (pl. ... Nickname: The Eternal City Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 8th century BC Mayor Walter Veltroni Area    - City 1,285 km²  (496. ... Tiber River in Rome The Tiber (Italian Tevere, Latin Tiberis), the third-longest river in Italy at 406 km (252 miles) after the Po and the Adige, flows through Rome in its course from Mount Fumaiolo to the Tyrrhenian Sea, which it reaches in two branches that cross the suburbs... Latin is an ancient [[Indo-European languages|Indo-well as the Roman CEuropean language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ... Binomial name Panthera leo (Linnaeus, 1758) Synonyms Felis leo (Linnaeus, 1758) The lion (Panthera leo) is a mammal of the family Felidae and one of four big cats in the genus Panthera. ... Logo of the rione Borgo is the XIV rione of Rome. ...

History

In Rome's Regal period (753-509 B.C.), the area across the Tiber belonged to the hostile Etruscans: the romans named it Ripa Etrusca (etruscan bank). Rome conquered it in order to have the control of and access to the river from both sides, but it was only a strategic aim; Rome was not interested in building anything on that side of the river. In fact, the only connection-point between Trastevere and the rest of the city was just a small wooden bridge called the pons sublicius (Lat., "bridge built on piles"). Nickname: The Eternal City Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 8th century BC Mayor Walter Veltroni Area    - City 1,285 km²  (496. ... The Roman Kingdom (Latin: Regnum Romanum) was the monarchal government for the city of Rome and its territories from its founding. ... The Etruscan civilization existed in Etruria and the Po valley in the northern part of what is now Italy, prior to the formation of the Roman Republic. ... The earliest known bridge of ancient Rome, Italy, the Pons Sublicius, spanned the Tiber River near the Forum Boarium (cattle forum) downstream from the Tiber island, near the foot of the Aventine Hill. ...

By the time of the Republic in 509, the number of sailors and fishermen making a living from the river had increased, and many of these had taken up residence in Trastevere. There were a lot of people coming from the East, too, mainly Jews and Syrians.
The area started being considered part of the city under Augustus, who divided Rome in 14 regions (regiones in Latin); the modern Trastevere was the XIV and was called Trans Tiberim.
It really became part of the city with Aurelian (270-275), who made larger protecting walls to include Trastevere and the Vatican hill. Thanks to the wealth of the imperial age, several personalities decided to build their villae in Trastevere: Clodia, (Catullus' "friend") and Julius Caesar (his Horti Caesaris). The regio included two of the most ancient churches of Rome, the Titulus Callixti, later called basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere, and the Titulus Cecilae, Santa Cecilia in Trastevere. This article is becoming very long. ... Augustus (Latin: IMP•CAESAR•DIVI•F•AVGVSTVS;[1] September 23, 63 BC–August 19, AD 14), known as Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus (English Octavian; Latin: C•IVLIVS•C•F•CAESAR•OCTAVIANVS) for the period of his life prior to 27 BC, was the first and among the most important of... Augustus in 7 B.C. administratively divided Rome into 14 regions (Latin, regiones). ... Lucius Domitius Aurelianus (September 9, 214–275), known in English as Aurelian, Roman Emperor (270–275), was the second of several highly successful soldier-emperors who helped the Roman Empire regain its power during the latter part of the third century and the beginning of the fourth. ... The Aurelian Walls were built between 270 and 273, by Roman Emperor Aurelian. ... The Roman Empire contained many kinds of villas. ... Gaius Valerius Catullus (ca. ... Gāius JÅ«lius Caesar (IPA: ;[1]), July 12 or July 13, 100 BC – March 15, 44 BC) was a Roman military and political leader and one of the most influential men in world history. ... Santa Maria in Trastevere is one of the oldest churches in Rome. ... Facade of Santa Cecilia, a 1725 project by Ferdinando Fuga, with the 12th century belltower. ...

In the Middle Ages Trastevere had narrow, winding, irregular streets; moreover, because of the mignani (jutting foreparts on buildings' fronts) there was no space for carriages to pass. At the end of the 1400s these mignani were removed, yet in spite of that, Trastevere remained a maze of narrow streets. There was a strong contrast between the rich and big houses of the upper class and the small damaged houses of the poor. The streets had no kind of pavement until, thanks to the will of Sixtus IV at the end of the 1400s, they were eventually paved. At first bricks were used, but later sampietrini, which is more suitable for the transit of carriages. Thanks to its partial isolation (it was "beyond the Tiber") and to its multicultural environment since the ancient Roman period, the inhabitants of Trastevere, called trasteverini, were able to develop a separate culture of their own. In 1744 Benedict XIV made a revision of the limits of the rioni, giving Trastevere the modern limits. The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... Sixtus IV, born Francesco della Rovere (July 21, 1414 - August 12, 1484) was Pope from 1471 to 1484, essentially a Renaissance prince, the Sixtus of the Sistine Chapel where the team of artists he brought together introduced the Early Renaissance to Rome with a masterpiece. ... The Sampietrini pavement Sampietrini (also Sanpietrini) is the typical kind of pavement in the center of Rome. ... // Events The third French and Indian War, known as King Georges War, breaks out at Port Royal, Nova Scotia The First Saudi State founded by Mohammed Ibn Saud Prague occupied by Prussian armies Ongoing events War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748) Births January 10 - Thomas Mifflin, fifth President... Scholar Pope, Benedict XIV Benedict XIV, né Prospero Lorenzo Lambertini (Bologna, March 31, 1675 - Rome, May 3, 1758) was pope from 1740 to 1758. ...

Modern day Trastevere

Nowadays, Trastevere keeps its peculiarity thanks to its narrow streets covered by sampietrini, surrounded by original medieval popular houses. At night the streets are crowded by both Italians and foreigners because of the many pubs and restaurants. However, much of the original character of Trastevere remains. The area is also home to John Cabot University, a private American University, the American Academy in Rome, as well as the Canadian University of Waterloo School of Architecture (between the months of September and December annually), and therefore also serves as home to an international student body. The Sampietrini pavement Sampietrini (also Sanpietrini) is the typical kind of pavement in the center of Rome. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The American Academy in Rome The American Academy in Rome is a research and arts institution located on the Gianicolo (Janiculum Hill) in Rome. ... The School of Architecture is one of the professional schools of the University of Waterloo. ...

See also

• Leonine City

The Leonine City is that part of the city of Rome around which Pope Leo IV commissioned the construction of a wall for military defense during the 9th century. ...

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Rioni of Rome

I - Monti | II - Trevi | III - Colonna | IV - Campo Marzio | V - Ponte | VI - Parione | VII - Regola | VIII - Sant'Eustachio | IX - Pigna | X - Campitelli | XI - Sant'Angelo | XII - Ripa | XIII - Trastevere | XIV - Borgo | XV - Esquilino | XVI - Ludovisi | XVII - Sallustiano | XVIII - Castro Pretorio | XIX - Celio | XX - Testaccio | XXI - San Saba | XXII - Prati Image File history File links Roma-Stemma. ... Rione (plural: rioni) is the name given to a ward in several Italian cities, the best-known of which is Rome. ... Nickname: The Eternal City Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 8th century BC Mayor Walter Veltroni Area    - City 1,285 km²  (496. ... Monti is the name of the rione I of Rome and it literally means mountains in Italian. ... Logo of the rione Trevi is the rione II of Rome. ... Logo of the rione Colonna is the III rione of Rome. ... Logo of the rione. ... Logo of the rione Ponte is the fifth rione of Rome. ... Logo of the rione Parione is the VI rione of Rome. ... Logo of the rione Regola is the VII rione of Rome. ... Logo of the rione The head of the deer on the top of the church of SantEustachio SantEustachio is the VIII rione of Rome. ... Logo of the rione Pigna is the name of rione IX of Rome, Italy. ... Logo of the rione Campitelli is the X rione of Rome. ... Logo of the rione SantAngelo is the XI rione of Rome. ... Logo of the rione Ripa is the XII rione of Rome. ... Logo of the rione Borgo is the XIV rione of Rome. ... Logo of the rione Esquilino is the XV rione of Rome. ... Logo of the rione Ludovisi is the XVI rione of Rome. ... Logo of the rione Sallustiano is the XVII rione of Rome. ... Logo of the rione Castro Pretorio is the XVIII rione of Rome. ... Logo of the rione Celio is the XIXth rione of Rome. ... Logo of the rione Testaccio is the XX rione of Rome. ... San Saba is the XXI rione of Rome. ... Logo of the rione Prati is the XXII rione of Rome. ...